Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: This year’s Founders Day theme, Submitting to the Refiner’s Fire, reminds us all that one must go through the process of submitting oneself to be cleansed and purified. John Piper wrote, “… God will have no alloys in heaven”, and in general, alloy refers to a mixture of metals that […]

DEAR FELLOW SILLIMANIANS AND FRIENDS: July, being University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM), kicked off with the theme: “In Christ Alone,” reinforcing the foundation upon which Silliman education is rooted. The whole month celebration drew wisdom from Acts 4:11-12:  “Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected which has become the cornerstone.’ Salvation is found in […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends:  The month of June reminds us that school is here again, and the challenge that comes with it is part of the game they call student life. To start off the school year on the right tone, we share with you this poem on beginnings by an anonymous writer. Whether […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians & Friends: It has been a couple of days now since classes started at Silliman University and the fun and excitement of the first few days have started to fizzle out. But, the way things are unfolding isn’t that bad for the over 9,000 students. There is free WiFi and the 300 […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of April gave us time to reflect and observe the Lenten Season.  Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism.  In our busy world, Lent provides us […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of March was a time to celebrate and be grateful, as parents beamed with pride seeing their children graduate. The heavy downpour did not dampen the jubilation felt in the air at the Gymnasium for the Commencement exercises. We at the sidelines felt nostalgic remembering how it was […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of February was declared National Arts Month, and the Silliman University Cultural Affairs Committee scheduled a number of activities for its celebration. Lectures, art exhibits, poetry reading, a musical competition, stage plays and a dance performance by Ballet Philippines were among the highlights of the whole month celebration. […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: January came with the Siberian cold winds blowing in which gave everyone the chance to pull out their sweaters and jackets. It was a great respite from a warm December. The Siberian winds have slowed down but we still have cooler evenings. The University Christian Life Emphasis Month (UCLEM) kicked […]

Dear Fellow Sillimanians and Friends: The month of December makes us pause and smile as we remind ourselves that it is a time for celebration.  Whatever situation we are in, whether we are in our valleys or mountain tops, we continue to thank God and celebrate for all the goodness He has graced us with. […]

Dear fellow Sillimanians and friends: The month of November brought together as one the Silliman community to respond to the need of helping both the Yolanda typhoon victims and the Bohol earthquake victims. Silliman University and the SU Church pulled together their resources in mounting a relief campaign. The response was overwhelming. Within the last […]